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Lawnton QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lawnton, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lawnton QLD is 5,905 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lawnton is $747 per week ($38,844 per year). Median rent in Lawnton is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Lawnton has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lawnton has a population density of 726.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lawnton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lawnton is $1,517.

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Lawnton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lawnton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$747/wk

$38,844 per year

#4584 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lawnton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (2,885) Female 51.2% (3,022)

Population Density

726.2

people per km²

5,905 people · 8.1 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,700

Family income/wk

Lawnton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lawnton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.5% 479 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.5% 832 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lawnton Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

4.0%

India

1.2%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

France

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lawnton Religion

No Religion

52.2%

Catholic

17.6%

Anglican

10.2%

Not stated

8.5%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Baptist

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lawnton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lawnton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.6%

SAL Tot

19.1%

SAL Tagalog

13.8%

Hindi

8.6%

Mandarin

8.6%

Arabic

7.9%

Spanish

7.2%

IAL Punjabi

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lawnton Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 1,629 people

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Employed part-time

18.4% 783 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 200 people

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Not in labour force

38.5% 1,635 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lawnton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.5%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.3%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lawnton Occupation

Professionals

21.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Clerical & Administrative

15.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.0%

Managers

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lawnton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Engineering

17.7%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Health

10.2%

Education

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lawnton Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

17.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lawnton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lawnton Marital Status

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Married

36.6% 1,752

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Separated

3.9% 187

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Divorced

12.3% 591

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Widowed

5.0% 240

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Never married

42.2% 2,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lawnton Ancestry

English

30.5%

Australian

29.8%

Scottish

8.6%

Irish

8.1%

Other

6.4%

German

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Italian

2.1%

Filipino

1.9%

Dutch

1.6%

Maori

1.4%

New Zealander

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lawnton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.7%

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Vocational Education

14.4%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lawnton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.6% 959

✅

No need for assistance

91.4% 10,164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lawnton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.3% 509

—

Not a volunteer

88.7% 3,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lawnton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

8.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

33.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lawnton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.0%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Train

6.7%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

Bicycle

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lawnton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.0%

1 vehicle

40.9%

2 vehicles

34.5%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lawnton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

56.4%

4 bedrooms

18.2%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lawnton Population Mobility

17.0%

moved in the last year

43.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lawnton Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

649

Indigenous residents

10,590

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lawnton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

868

Asthma

270

Arthritis

211

Diabetes

180

Lung condition

169

Heart disease

148

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lawnton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

13.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lawnton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.6%

Couple — no children

24.7%

One parent — children under 15

14.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — no children under 15

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lawnton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 26

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

4.0% 177

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Never served

95.4% 4,269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lawnton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 552

—

Did not provide

87.7% 3,940

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lawnton Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

14.0%

2 children

26.5%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lawnton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

108

1981–1990

124

1991–2000

133

2001–2010

256

2011–2015

135

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lawnton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

11.4%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lawnton Household Size

1 person

30.3%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

12.2%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lawnton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,591

Moved from QLD

727

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lawnton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.0%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lawnton Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

11,699

total students

Genesis Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,618 students

1099

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Way School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students

1037

ICSEA

Holy Spirit School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 484 students

1031

ICSEA

Pinnacle Academic College Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 109 students

1015

ICSEA

Mt Maria College - Petrie Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 403 students

1015

ICSEA

Undurba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 919 students

1012

ICSEA

Pine Rivers Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 348 students

1009

ICSEA

Murrumba State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,682 students

1001

ICSEA

Kurwongbah State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students

992

ICSEA

Bray Park State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,830 students

991

ICSEA

Strathpine State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 372 students

976

ICSEA

Bray Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students

973

ICSEA

Petrie State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 492 students

973

ICSEA

Lawnton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 643 students

967

ICSEA

Strathpine West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 419 students

966

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lawnton Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,371/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lawnton

Your weekly income

≈ $5,941/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,051/wk

Rent share 23.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $67/wk

Walkervale

Income: $614/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $45/wk

Kin Kora

Income: $855/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $40/wk

North Toowoomba

Income: $718/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $35/wk

Norman Gardens

Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

East Toowoomba

Income: $838/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

Frenchville

Income: $880/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

Lawnton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Twin Waters

Pop: 2,966 Income: $780/wk Rent: $650/wk

Kalkie

Pop: 2,968 Income: $726/wk Rent: $310/wk

Thabeban

Pop: 2,971 Income: $570/wk Rent: $298/wk

Walkervale

Pop: 2,981 Income: $614/wk Rent: $275/wk

Charleville

Pop: 2,992 Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk

North Booval

Pop: 3,041 Income: $637/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lawnton

What is the population of Lawnton QLD?

The population of Lawnton QLD is 5,905 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 726.2 people per km².Lawnton is ranked #1,324 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lawnton?

The median personal income in Lawnton QLD is $747 per week, or $38,844 per year.The median household income is $1,371 per week.Family income is $1,700 per week.Lawnton is ranked #4,584 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lawnton?

Median rent in Lawnton QLD is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lawnton ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lawnton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lawnton QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lawnton?

The median age in Lawnton QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lawnton a good suburb to live in?

Lawnton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,905.The median income is $747/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31647. All dollar figures in AUD.